seed money
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of seed money
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Tens of millions of children are eligible for the accounts, with those born between 2025 and 2028 eligible for $1,000 federal seed money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Withdrawals for accounts with no contributions beyond the $1,000 seed money would be fully taxable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
A dispute over reforms to an SBA program that funds startups has cut the flow of seed money to Southern California’s defense tech firms.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“Trump accounts,” which are investment accounts for children under age 18 that offer $1,000 in seed money for babies born between 2025 and 2028, also have received philanthropic contributions.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
He gave a million dollars in seed money and hired an attorney to draw up papers for Partners in Health and its corresponding sister organization in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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